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2D-TiCT MXene nanosheets intercalated with sodium ions (SI-TiCT) were synthesized and utilized in simultaneous adsorption and electrochemical regeneration with ciprofloxacin (CPX). The primary focus of this study is to investigate the long-term stability of SI-Ti3C2Tx MXene and to propose the underlying regeneration mechanisms. The successful synthesis of TiAlC, TiCT MXene, and SI-TiCT MXene was confirmed using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Electrochemical regeneration parameters such as charge passed, regeneration time, current density, and electrolyte composition were optimized with values of 787.5 C g, 7.5 min, 10 mA cm, and 2.5w/v% sodium chloride, respectively, enabling the complete regeneration of the SI-TiCT MXene. In addition, the electrochemical regeneration significantly enhanced CPX removal from the SI-TiCT MXene owing to partial amorphization, disorderliness, increased functional groups, delamination, and defect creation in the structure. Thus, the synthesized nano-adsorbent has proven helpful in practical water treatment with optimized electrochemical regeneration processes.
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J Environ Radioact
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Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle (SWUST), Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 59 Qinglong Road, Mianyang, 621010, China. Electronic address:
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Division of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan. Electronic address:
Early and accurate detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is vital for cancer diagnosis and personalized treatment. Despite their clinical significance, the identification of CTCs remains challenging because of the biological complexity and lower concentration. Therefore, a cost-effective, and label-free electrochemical biosensor based on phenyl boronic acid functionalized graphene oxide-silica (PBA@GO-SiO) is developed to selectively recognize sialic acid-rich glycoproteins on HepG2 cells.
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P.R. China.
Amidst global sustainability imperatives, this study pioneers a solid-state regeneration strategy that transforms spent LiCoO (LCO) cathodes into high-performance materials via amorphous lithium iron phosphate glass (LFPg)-driven structural reconfiguration. Unlike conventional recycling that decomposes cathodes, our approach leverages LFPg's defect-rich framework, high ionic conductivity, and dynamic interfacial activity to directly reconstruct degraded LCO crystals. The LFPg acts as a multifunctional repair agent: creating Li diffusion channels through disorder engineering, eliminating oxygen vacancies via atomic oxygen transfer, scavenging impurities (e.
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September 2025
UCLan Centre for Smart Materials, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK.
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State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Atomically dispersed and cluster copper (Cu) catalysts anchored on nitrogenated holey carbon frameworks have garnered increasing attention as promising platforms for the electrochemical CO reduction reaction (CORR), yet the structural evolution and mechanistic origin of selectivity and C-C coupling on Cu clusters remain elusive. Herein, we performed a comprehensive first-principles study of Cu clusters supported on CN substrates to elucidate their structural stability, electronic properties, and catalytic behavior toward C-C products. The Cu atoms stably bind to N sites, evolving from planar to 3D configurations with an increasing cluster size.
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